An online poll has found most users want an improved rail link with Heathrow Airport to go ahead, but with bridges to ease traffic at level crossings.

As a public consultation on the Airtrack plan from Heathrow enters its final days, the Times asked users on this site what they think of the proposed high speed link.

Nearly 50 per cent of people declared it was a great idea, but added bridges should be built over level crossings.

However, not all people who voted were able to make an informed decision on the poll as nearly 20 per cent clicked on the ‘What’s Airtrack?’ option.

Gareth Rees, of Waterloo Crescent, near the Waterloo Road level crossing, has been working to raise awareness of Airtrack among townspeople via a website and leaflet campaign.

The IT consultant, who works in Camberley, believes not enough has been done by Heathrow to publicise the impact Airtrack would have on Wokingham’s level crossings, which are already traffic hotspots in rush hour.

He said the campaign and articles in The Wokingham Times have helped get more people to have a say before the consultation ends next week, however he wants more to be done.

He said: “I am concerned that generally people are being complacent over writing a letter or email or signing the e-petition.

“People who do not know about this can find out more about the proposal and have a say before it is too late.

“If you know about it you can have an opinion but if you do not know about it you can’t.

“If people have something good or bad to say about it, they should get involved.

“I urge people to have a say because if you do not object then it is taken that you support the plan as it stands.

“Complacency is my biggest concern.”

A petition asking the Government to keep the impact on Wokingham from Airtrack to a minimum has gathered more than 100 signatures.

The crossing at Station Road will see two additional trains passing through Wokingham railway station an hour, resulting in four to five more level crossing closures an hour.

Airtrack would cut travel time to the airport from Wokingham by nearly an hour, however the barrier at Station Road would be closed for an additional 12 minutes every hour.

Mr Rees said this would lead to even more traffic chaos in the town than there is now.

A meeting of Wokingham Borough Council tonight at Shute End will see the issue debated by councillors.

Councillor Malcolm Armstrong has asked Councillor Keith Baker, executive member for highways and transport, what the council has done to explore ways of preventing further delays in the town caused by Airtrack.